[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Ruthin Borough.

  • Ruthin Town (Clwyd, Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Ruthin Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA Laboratory Service. The Public Health Laboratory is at Conway, and samples of water, milK ana ice cream axe sent tnere lor bacteriological examina- tion. Otner types of bacteriological examinations are aiso carried out there to aid in the diagnosis of illness, e.g., lood poisoning, scarlet tever, meningitis, etc. Ambulance Service. This service is controlled by the County Medical Officer of Health at Wrexham, but Denbigh, Llanrwst and Llangernyw ambulances are under the jurisdiction of the Ambulance Sub-Station at Colwyn Bay. There are six ambulances in the Western No. 2 Health Area situated at Denbigh, Ruthin, Llanrwst, Llangernyw and Cerrig-y- Drudion, with one ambulance at each station except at Rutnin. where there are two. Two stations, i.e., Llanrwst and Cerrig-y~ Drudion, are manned by voluntary personnel, but at Denbigh, Ruthin and Llangernyw, full time drivers are employed. To supplement the ambulances use is made of local taxi proprietors for the conveyance of sitting cases. Ambulances for the conveyance of infectious cases are sent from the hospitals concerned at Wrexham and Colwyn Bay. The following is given for the information of the Council and the numbers refer to cases conveyed by the various ambulances and the mileage covered during the year:— Name of Ambulance Llan- Cerrig-y- Station Denbigh Ruthin Llanrwst gernyw Drudion Totals Number of cases 2,129 2,458 74 2,185 81 6,027 Total mileage ... 30,333 31,989 2,880 26,406 3,286 94,894 Sitting Cases: Cars—Taxis. No. of Journeys No. of Cases Total Mileage t3i85 33825 58,102 The above figures were given by the County Medical Officer Mental Health Service. This service is under the supervision of the County Medical Officer of Health at Wrexham.